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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-11
Conjugal Episode in France.

The facts in a conjugal episode as
related by u Paris correspondent
make rather interesting reading:
A certain NJ. Perrin, a large, stall
wart BRUTE was possessed OF mania
for inficting corporal punishment up
on his much better half whenever she
had the misfortune to displease him.
The poor woman stood it as long as
she could, patiently and proudly, for
they were not in the lowest ranks of
society-M and Nine. Perrin. She hes
ltated long before determining to have
done with an alliance not only dis
tasteful but painful to her. But hav-
ing made up her mind to rebel once
for all, she could not persuade her
self to do so without getting as nearly
even with her husband as she might.
It was hard problem how she should
accomplish a revenge that should be
condign and fitting. She found her
way at last, and it was worthy OF her
French birth and Partisan training.
Knowing her lord and master habits,
she bided her time until one night he
came home late very drunk. He could
just disrobe and tumble into bed be-
fore he was fast asleep. Then Nine.
Perrin, who had provided herself with
q course needle and a ball of Irvine,
went to work. She sewed and
sewed patiently and firmly.
and when she stopped, after an
houror two otsteady work, the drunken
monster was as completely tied up as
if he were in bag. The bedclothes
were secured about him in such way
that considerable resistance could not
tear the cloth or break the Irvine, and
then she waited. 1t was toward noon
that NJ. Perrin awoke. He tried to
turn over, but could not. Madame
stood by with grim look on her once
patient, proud face. ut ia useless"
she said; "you cannot stir. If you
could l do not think you would be
able to appreciate the entertainment I
purpose to giveyou." Thereupon she
raised a broom in the air and brought
it down with all her might on the back
OF her prostrau tie lord. The first blow
brought from him a lively cry of pain.
She said not a word, but delivered
another stinger in the same spot. The
strong man writhed and howled, but
the woman relented not. Again and
again that broom ROSE in the air only
to come down mercilessjy on arms,
legs and back OF the helpless victim.
She beat him until she was exhausted
and her arms ceased their vigorous
work from very WEAKNESS. Now,
monsieur" she said. ave are quits,
and bid you good morning" With
that she walked out of the house, and
the husbands bowls brought domes-
tic who released him from the bag.
Divorce proceedings were begun with
out delay by both parties stimultaue-
ously.
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yard. 4 had been hauling logs with
the cattle to the bank and dumping

yard. L had been hauling logs with
the cattle to the bank and dumping
them Of for the elevator or car to
carry them up the incline into the
mill, and had noticed the big log. It
had been there for years, and was
worthless. Now that / saw Lane in
the vicinity ] made up my mind that
he had hidden his money close BY,
and slipped out and went for a ram.
bile in the woods. !.
That night at midnight without any
thing having happened to create
suspicion on Lanes part, Idressed
myself and crept out OF the tavern to
make a hunt for the money. On my
way out paused at his door, aud he
was breathing like q man fast asleep.
had my revolver and pair ofhand-
cuffs ready to take with me, but MISS
ed them after I got outside. Every.
thing about was SO quiet that I set
of, thinking to be back with the mon
ey in g. few minutes. The big log lay
within twenty feet of the bank. There
was hollow in one end, but no mon.
ey. The other was solid. l climbed
over it and passed around it, and had
just discovered q hollow which had
been the base Of big limb, when Igos
blow on the neck, which rolled me
over and over for ten feet, Before
could get up Lane was upon me. He
was a.good deal the larger and stout
er man, but he could not hold me
still. I could roll under him, and
while his object seemed to be to clutch
my throat, Igave him two good blows
in the face and got to my feet. Not
word was spoken by either Of us.
We stood COR g. moment gasping for
breath, and then he rushed at me like
an enraged bull, and we both clinched.
He handled me almost as ifIhad been
a boy, and it wasn't over minute be.
fore we were on the bank above water
twelve feet deep. There was a thin
skim OF ice over it, and the man who
went in there could not live long.
In boxing match I could have got
the better OF Lane. In such clinch
his brute strength was a. terrible adj
vantage. His object was, OF course,
to pitch me into the river, but I hung
to him so we'll that he was baffled.
We were still struggling on-the brink,
"AASA CD SANeVo SA1IO Vi luC Ucbilh SSbt0
way and we went into the ice cold wa
ter, both having firm hold, but I on
top. Lane must have had his mouth
open for he began to strange at once,
and if ever worked hard for three
minutes it was to save him. He was
unconscious when I got him to the
bank and pulled him up, while I was
as good as frozen. BY a liberal use
Of my voice aroused three or four
men, and we got Lane to the hotel. and
worked over him for halt an hour be-
fore he opened his eyes. Then I tuck.
ed him up and gave him big drink OF
hot whisky, and went out and got the
money. He had spent about $40 oft.
Not a word did he reply as told him
who l was, who ne was and showed
him the money. Not a word did he
utter all the way back to Milwaukee,
and it was only after Mrs. Pierce had
refused to prosecute him and he was
turned loose that he sullenly mutter-
ed:
II was just fool enough to argue
that no detective living could over
haul me. New York Sun.
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the room, and q close inspection will
show the bedclothes looking out be-
tween the cracks FL. 80. 80. ..--szE

the room, and q close inspection will
show the bedclothes looking out be-
tween the cracks.
Col. Lamont has q very fair room,
and It Isl moderately furnished. There
is q bookcase at one side, and at dlf
ferent parts Of the room two revolving
bookcases made OF walnut, which prob
ably cost $40 apiece. There are china
spittoons in this room, and the furni-
ture is upholstered in red leather. La
mont has chair of state big enough
for the fattes king that ever sat upon
a throne. His desk is a big fat wal
nut one, and it is usually covered with
papers, and the colonel is a very hard
worked man. Beside him at another
desk sits Col. Henley, the assistant
private secretary, who is always writ
ing or opening letters. He opens hun
dreds of letters day, and If he had q
cent for each word he writes he would
be one OF the richest men i'll America.
Into Col. Lamont's room there are
doors entering from the cabinet room
at the right, and the clerks rooms at
the Left. The clerks rooms look like
well-furnished law Offices, and two or
three clerks are here constantly busy.
Col. Lamont has a little den in
room off from COL Crooks, where
there is telegraph office and a tele-
phone, and a man working at the type
writer. When Lamont is very busy
he shuts himself up in this, and he is
as hard to get at as though he were
out of the city. The cabinet room
and that of the President are, of
course, better furnished than those
I have SO far described. President
Cleveland works behind desk which
was present from Queen Victoria,
and around him hang beautiful pict-
ures, and at his right hand blazes
bright fire. At his back are windows
giving g. magnificent view of the
Patomac and the Virginia hills, and
in the shelves OF the bookcases around
the walls is the White House library.
There is an elevator in the White
House, though few people know it, and
the old house has as many curious
hooks and corners as you will find IN
the curiosity shop OF some "Old Nor
tality" The old house has out]ived
it's usefulness as IL place OF residence.
1t should be turned into Offices, aud
congress should give an appropriation
big enough to refurnish the business
part OF 1t. The president should have
a residence apart from it, and he
should have a chance to get away
from his work like any other man OF
business.
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Scene on tie Ocean.

Here is short and simple but strik.
ing description of a scene on board
the steamer Pennsylvania on her last
voyage from Europe, during a storm
ut was on the 18th inst, and the
steamer was of the Banks of New.
foundIand, in latitude At deg. AZ min.
north and longitude As deg. west.
Captain Mann had just retired to his
cabin to obtain a little rest, and
Second Officer Walker and Third Off.
Ger Arthurs were in bed. Chief Officer
Do wning alone stood on the bridge.
The vessel was steering west-southwest
right in the teeth Of the Wind, which
was blowing fresh. y :. s -:5.:s.
Suddenly the officer saw a. tire.
mendous sea advancing. Il was in
the shape Of a pyramid, and seemed
to tower far above the vessel. II
came down on the deck just abaft the
bridge and swept toward the stern,
carrying everything before it. The
stout lifeboats were crushed to frag.
ments, and two OF them, stocked with
provisions, carried overheard. The
water poured over the bridge, drench-
inc Officer Downing. who clutched the
rail and hung on for dear life. The
huge plate-glass Of the skylight was.
smashed and tons Of water, carrying
broken glass and movable articles
from the deck above, poured through
into the saloon. {.-s..
ss5 ssN fanv If the aa1nnns naS<,anpara
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ed: +, ,&.f. - ~, /,
WAS there any special news when
you left?"
u don't remember
''No murders or 70 beries.'' = 81,
= t'ThereswAs . mystery of some sort,
/ believe. Somebody drew a lot of
money out Of the bank, fell into the
hands ofsbarpers, and they were look
ing in the river and lake for his dead
body" s.>. :.$5..s=3s !. 5s.#. r.:s 81
T. '.Hem!" he coughed. and that ended
our conversation, though did not
tail tO notice the look of gratlfication
which crept over his face. That he
had hidden tho treasure was certain.
That he would visit it sooner or later
was dead sure. watched him close.
y during the day, and I saw that he
was nervous and preoccupied. ex-
pected that he would 60 out to inspect
bis treasure at night, and / took my
precautions that he should not es-
cape me, but he made no move. He
went to work on Friday noon Of
one week and on Thursday OF
the next. When Sunday week came
i II was q bright, warm day, and
I made up my mind not to lose
sight Of him for an hour. There were
several acres Of logs in che yard, and
after breakfast i went to the mill.
clim bed up IS the attic, and had the
yard and the hamlet under my eye.
AZ about 10 q, lock Lane came down
into the yard, wandered about III m.
Sainlless sort of way, though all thu
time kae ping his eyes open, and By.
and BIZ 4 SAN him illsl,e ing . hug
lok lying near 9 thorn-appls tree,
Which 80 tho only ttrse o. bush Is tho
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-19

TEE coopers Of Minneapolis having estab
lished successful cooperative business
have heralded the fact far and wide, and tte
believers in the principle OF cooperation are
naturally jubilant thsreat.
The principle can hardly be disputed, but
the ability OF men to put It In general prao.
dce is certainly very doubtful. In barrel
making, where an expensive plant and large
capital are not nesded, and knowledge and
executive ability are not required for success.
ful management the plan might work easily,
but In other cases BY far the most numerous
the present system Of man ufacture claims
points OF superiority that must be, eyide Mt to
every calm student OF the question.
The supreme control OF operations Is better
In the hands OF Q few managers who have
their own fortune, at stake upon the issue,
and, though there may be q smptst!on for
them to use the powsr too self ,hly, tha, can
be checked by public opinion and organIza.
ton OF labor, The employer Is often called
upon to act promptly, taking great risks on
the result and relying solely on his judgment
In fact his judgment has been 80 traintd d bv
long and exclusive devotion to that one line
OF work, that It may be considered as yslu.
able as the verdict Of Q specialist In any p,o.
iession. With cooperative associations OF
men skilled only In manual labor this sd.
vantage ts lost, and men whose live, have
run In q different groove are called to dc.
eide questions for the con deration OF which
they had no special training. Tho present
system has In 1t all the best features OF 90.
operation which will become more apparent
- the mistakes and abuses OF csaturies are
corrected by the growth OF Intelligence, iu,.
tice and good will.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-19

TEE trial Of Cngsr for murder 10 pscu Lin.
In the fact that the oue witness OF the deed
and the one person whose testimony will tell
most strongly against Cnger is Cnger. He
gave his story Of the mutilaton of bis friend's
body as though ne were endeavoring to
arouse feeling Of loathing OF the man who
did the killing, and yet he had just con fesssd
that he was that man, and tha. though be had
done It In sslfdefsnse It was his belief that
"n was crime to kill Q man anyhow" Tho
impression will bs strong that q man
who could 30 calmly chop another to
pieces, could plan with equal coolness the
bold line OF defense that he Is following but
1t must not be forgotten that Cnger was
butcher and that his profession had prepared
him to adopt without hesitation the disco.
ton OF his victim. II Is certainly not for
the good OF the public tina. they should read
the details OF these constantly recurring
horrors, aud II We ara no. TO be brutaliSsd by
the influence of such literature there must
be an abundance Of more refining reading to
countersct It Ifyou must read murder trials
follow them with the account Of the carnival
the proceedings Of the New Jersey legisla-
ture,os some equally light and pleasant topic
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-19

0Anox DD LoAMn y Q wealthy yeone
FrsaoAman now n New Yosk, Who soevsd
lor twelve yean IN the French navy. He q.
peessed hinisolf - follows on the subjece Of
the impsnding VA. "ln the firss place the
war will not b Of our sesking France will mot
b the aGgreOor. In the next place every
Frenchman will know that upon success de.
peods the very life Of the nation. We cannot
afford to be defeated this time In the Cham.
Der Of Deputies the most violent antagonists
OF the government assert with the utmost
seal and vigor that In the event Of war there
Will be no party except the party In support
OF the government The French people
have been very prudent The newspaper
arc calm and self.rcstrained. The spirit that
animstes the French people Ia the same %
that which found expression In the lips Of
Chsnsy, who said tina. . Freuchman who
spoke OF revenge ought to be hanged and the
Frenchmsn who did not think revenge In the
renotest depths Of his heart ought to be
shot"
He added that Germany Is not united and
that kno wing that q foreign war 10 the only
thing that viii solidify the Empire, Bismarck
would not hesitate to provide It. "ln my opin.
ion the result OF the elections 10 the Reichstss
will In measure determine the day OF open.
ing hostilitleA Bismarck will know by the
fifteenth Of this month how the elections are
going. He holds . trump card and he 10
fearless enough to play 1t II necessary"
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JOHN 0EOR8k'S WILL.
Charitable Installations Get $4,000 and Pr
aions Made For . school.

Charitable Institutions Got $4,000 and Provi-
sions Msde For . school.
Tho will OF the late John George, the last
surviving brother Of the George family,
who presented Pnilsdslphis with Georges
Hill, Ia the park, and who died at Overbrook
on the llth inst, was admitted to probate
yesterday. These public bequests are made I:
To the trustees OF Merton Preparstive
Meeting OF Friends, $4,000, In trust, the in.
come TO be applied and used exclusively for
keeping In repair the meeting house and
burial grounds forever.
To Swarthmore college, the sum OF $1,000
To the contributions of tie Pennsyivani
hospital, the sum Of $4,000.
To the home for aged and inirm colored
persons, the sum Of 5000.
To the woman's hospital Of Philadelphia,
the sum Of S3, 600.
To the trustees OF the Radnor monthly
meeting Of Friends, the sun OF 5000 in
trust, the interest to he used for the pur.
chase Of books for the library Of said instltu.
tion.
To the old couples homa the sum Of
$1,000.
Instruction OF the Blind, the sam Of q. .ooo
Deaf and Dumb, the sum OF ~, ,0Oc.
After making anumber OF private bequeots
he provides that the rest OF the estate-the
whole Of which IL placed at half million OF
dollars shall be paid TO the yearly meeting
OF Friends OF Philsdelphia, ut Fifteenth and
Race streets, with which TO erect boarding.
school In Eastern Pennsylvania for the edu.
~ committee appointed by the yearly meet
ing may think proper. The balance shall be
used In the reduction OF the price of educs.
ton.
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PERSONAL.

SPEAKER CARLISLE Is being urged for
Msnning's place - secretary Of the treasury.
JAMES r.. ...KESNEY, Readings now Rspub.
lican mayor, is native OF Churchtown, this
county.
THE EARL and countess OF Aberc Q %,
now in India, have decided to visit the
United States on their way home.
DIR. HOWARD CROSBY, who had an attack
OF vertigo at the breakfast table Friday, has
left New York by order OF his phy slcisn, " ho
says 1t IL absolutely necessary that he should
have perfect quiet and rest.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS OBERLY
has been dissatisfied for some time with his
connection with the civil service board. He
Enjoys the duties OF the place but the lack of
harmony among the commissioners and the
unbusinesslike manner which characterises
the work OF the board are very distasteful to
him. 1t Is not at all improbable that Mr..
Oberly may be selected by the president o.
one OF the interstate commissioners, q posi.
tion, 1t !. said, for which he IL unusually
we'll qualified. Should such not prove the
case, however, it 10 thought that Mi. Oosrly
Will shortly purchase the Peoris Da,iv
Democrat aud re.snter the ranks Of Journal.
ism.
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THAT the custom OF holding high carnival
just before Lsnt has not spread over the
country from Its home to the Cult Is Inc to
variety OF Causes, but chiefly TO The climate
ana temperament OF the people
Northerners who have the good fortune To
travel In carnival lands at carnival times gain
enough pleasure from them, and bring home
glowing accounts of the beauty of the p..
geants and the cheerful spirit OF all the people
while they hold high carnival. Yet the idea
OF reproducing these performances In the
North could not for moment be entertained.
The ice carnivals and festivities among the
Canadians are the nearest approach 70 any.
thing OF the SORT and serve TO point out Q
most important reason for the narrow bounds
OF 10 pleasant . custom. That reason IL In the
warm French blood OF Louisiana and the Brit.
ian provinces Tho Saxon, finding himself
among them. 10 carried away by their sn.hu.
siasm and for the time forgsts himself but
with crowd OF friends st homo, all would
DO too thoroughly selEconscious to indulge
In tho rather childish gambols Of Q carnival.
They would bs troubled BY the ever present
thought what fools these mortals bs'' and II
would mot make them cheerful as II does the
French and Latin nations We a. a peopls
refuse TO oonfound folly with pleasure while
In the minds OF warmer bloodod and. mar.
hapa lighler.headed people, the two are
Identical We can bs happy when circum.
stances and fsslings permit without sscrific.
Ing our self rsspsct and masqusrading ~
1ackassss OF historical mythA
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The 6eneral's Latest !,

Gen. Butler, who has beep defendant,
counsel and witness in q suit brought
against him by q citizen Of Brooklyn, for
damages for false Imprisonment and rob.
berry during the war, has come OF with
flying colors, the court instructing the
jury that he could not be held liable. The
general said that he had no interest in the
suit, a. bill Of indemnity was passed by
Congress to relieve him from liabilityif there
was any. The plaintiff had come through
the lines under safe conduct, and Butler
seized him as Confederate agent; and
also seized his wife, and took some sixteen
thousand dollars from her person, it Is said,
Of which only half was ever returned.
Doubtless it was one Of the lawless acts Of
military power which were 90 frequent
during the war, and which the shoulder.
straps protected; and they seem to be et'
fective yet.
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figures: Chester, With ore judge, paid . state
tax before the present revenue law went into
operation Of s22, al. The 18th district, com {.
posed Of the counties OF Butler and Lawrence,
and having two judges, paid . state tax OF
s2,394. The 45th district, composed OF Lack.
awsnns county, and having two judges paid
$3.50. The 18th district, composed OF Dauphin
and Lebanon counties, and having two
judges, paid q, ,402 The 2lss district, com.
posed Of Schuylkiil county, aud having three
judges, paid e2,6A The 5th district, COM
posed Of Allegheny county, and having eight
judges, paid eA.93s The 10Th district, com.
posed Of York county, aud having two judges,
paid ell,li9. The Sd district, composed Of
Northampton county, and having two judges,
paid so.7i7. The Esd district composed OF
Berks county. and having three judges, paid
ell,0l7. Certainly strong case Is presented.
-.
An odd bit Of humor floats to the surface OF
he political stream in Philipsburg, Centre
county. The enterprising Ledger, Of that
town, published . supplement on the day
alter the election giving the vote
Of the borough. The running account OF
the election dwelt particularly on the
success OF Burgess II. c. Warfel and Assist.
ant Burgess DR.. NJ. B. wengert With COM
mendable enterprise, the portraits Of these
WORTHLESS are presented, and here the humor
comes In. Tho handsome features OF our
townsman, Robert J. Houston. the Green.
back Labor candidate for governor at the
recent election, are made to doduty for Burgess
Wsrfel, while an old cut OF President Cleve.
land is rung In to depict the features OF tho
assistant burgess II MIR. Wsriel has the
Gladstone-like face of our townsman, he 10 TO
be congratulated but We enter most earnest
protest against the use OF his portrait for
Republican burgess. In comparison with
this, the desecration OF using Ctesar's dust to
stop rat hole Is nothing.
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oe) - eenn Vim "a bis sxpsrisaos
IG9 - - 01eceD With them.
IL ju4Uo e1saz1y Was much ths smarter
- g - two; ana his tsansesr Of the
gssaesGe fortune OF de country to himself,
while con6dential agent Of tAsownsrs, and
doing IN . Awful way, y . fsat that 10
without parallel In history. But perhaps
this legal actlon Of The heirs may spoil It,
lustss. II thsy saa prove that Judge Hilton
hes just ben sealing on . big scale, and
hes put Aimsslf within the clutches Of the
law, thsy win dim The lustre Of his per.
Burnance, because . man is not truly great
who seals and goes to jail for 1t. Appro.
priation only rises to dignity and beauty
when Il ID done on magnificent scale and
In . way 10 avoid the penitentisry.